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FLI CITY AWARDS

FLINT, MI–On Saturday night, nearly 3,000 Flint residents gathered at the Perani Arena to celebrate the accomplishments of their own at the first Fli City Awards.

Tim Moore, a Flint musician who has worked with MC Breed, Dayton Family and Top Authority, started the show to honor people who give back to the community and to motivate others to do the same.

"I felt like it would be a good idea to bring people together and make them feel like they have something to work towards," Moore said in a previous Flint Journal interview. "To get a pat on the back is a good feeling, and to get recognized by your city and to get an award for your accomplishment is something that will inspire people to make a difference in the city in a positive way."

The show featured performances by Top Authority, "The X Factor USA" finalist Lyric Da Queen, The Dayton Family, MC Breed's daughter Lexi Breed, and more, while awarding 30 musicians, entrepreneurs, students, and other community success stories.

"It means a lot to be honored, because I'm from the same place as y'all," Lyric said during her performance. "…The type of people we breed is something untouched and unmeasured. Don't let nobody tell you what you can't do."

Jeremy Torrey, general manager for Perani Arena, estimated that between 2,500 and 3,000 people attended the show. Proceeds from the event will benefit area youth organizations.

Flint resident Rico White said he attended the show to see the performances by Dayton Family and Top Authority. He had seen them in other shows, but never at a venue as big as Perani Arena.

"It just brought back old memories," he said. "I'm a 70's baby, so that's my type of music right there."

He liked the idea of the show honoring Flint success stories. His younger brother was one of the nominees.

"(People from here) should be honored more. There are a lot of artists that come out of Flint that aren't getting recognition, and it was nice of them to give all these people a chance," White said.